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Jimmy Dunne (footballer, born 1935)

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Full name
  
James Patrick Dunne

Playing position
  
Inside forward

Place of death
  
Dunstable

Date of death
  
1983 or 1984

Role
  
Footballer


Place of birth
  
Ringsend, Dublin

Name
  
Jimmy Dunne

Date of birth
  
16 March 1935

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Inside forward

James Patrick Dunne (16 March 1935 – 1983 or 1984) was an Irish footballer.

The son of Irish international Jimmy Dunne, Jimmy Dunne the younger played for St Patrick's Athletic with his brother Tommy, winning the 1959 FAI Cup. He also had brief stints in England, with Leicester City and Peterborough United.After leaving Leicester City he had a short spell with Tunbridge Wells United and on leaving Peterborough United he moved to Bedford Town and then Cambridge United

A former schoolboy international he made a scoring League of Ireland debut on 22 April 1956 against Shamrock Rovers F.C. in a Top Four Cup semi final tie.

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